The dense, stacked vocal harmonies (all Lindsey on top of Lindsey) does remind me of some of his songs on Tusk. He would still bring some pretty quirky songs to Mirage, but this is one of his more commercial offerings for the album. This is a shimmering, chiming song featuring quite a bit of playful percussion from Mick and a signature Lindsey Buckingham feel in the guitars. Musically, it is a lot sunnier than the lyrics may lead one to believe. Perhaps the lyrics aren't the deepest in the world, but they do show shades of where Lindsey may have been psychologically at this time. "The man I used to be" and it is unattainable. They couldn't go back to the experimental Tusk well either. Some have found that this was an easy reference for the band, unable to 'go back' to who they were in 1977 or the kind of music they made on their first two albums together. Much has been made in reviews of Mirage regarding the title of this song and it's general feeling of being unable to journey back to a previously happy past. Lindsey plays guitars, keyboards and does all the vocals himself. It includes John McVie on bass, Christine on keyboards, and Mick Fleetwood on drums, castanets, sleigh bells and maracas. The track does not feature Stevie Nicks at all. 'Can't Go Back' was released as the fourth single from the album in the UK (following the success there of 'Oh Diane'). The second track on the album was written by Lindsey Buckingham. We will move on to the second track on the album, and I have a few interesting things to share. Okay, reading the room it feels like better are ready for some new things to discuss.
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